Instructor Biography

Gary Thomson

Managing Partner
Thomson Consulting, LLC
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About The Instructor

Gary Thomson, CPA, serves as a consultant to CPA Firms in the critical arenas of leadership development, succession planning, partner compensation, leadership development and coaching, M & A, strategic planning, culture, profitability, and innovation.

After beginning his career with an international firm, Gary started his own practice.  Over a 30-plus year period, through organic and M & A, Gary was in leadership as the firm scaled from a local to regional to national Top 15 firm.

Pursuing a passion to impact the future of the public accounting profession, Gary launched Thomson Consulting in 2019.  Utilizing his range of public accounting knowledge and experience, Gary works with CPA Firms, CEOs/Managing Partners, and Leadership Teams to develop strategies required for CPA Firm success. 

He has served as Chairman of the Virginia Society of CPAs and currently serves as a member of AICPA Council. 

He also recently served as Chairman of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and is a thought leader on public policy issues including recent leadership in the areas of tax reform, Medicaid expansion, Early Childhood education, tort reform, economic development, ethics in government, and public-private partnership efforts.